Commodity subsidies in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $29.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 87 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 15 | $11,158,770 | $743,918 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 30 | $15,823,056 | $527,435 |
| Top 3% | 65% | 46 | $18,978,240 | $412,570 |
| Top 4% | 71% | 61 | $20,793,527 | $340,878 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 77 | $22,117,321 | $287,238 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 92 | $23,072,602 | $250,789 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 108 | $23,878,321 | $221,096 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 123 | $24,522,056 | $199,366 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 138 | $25,053,276 | $181,545 |
| Top 10% | 87% | 154 | $25,516,161 | $165,689 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 169 | $25,867,067 | $153,060 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 185 | $26,179,531 | $141,511 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 200 | $26,422,273 | $132,111 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 216 | $26,650,092 | $123,380 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 231 | $26,836,689 | $116,176 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 247 | $27,006,079 | $109,336 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 262 | $27,149,874 | $103,625 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 277 | $27,284,614 | $98,500 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 293 | $27,418,186 | $93,577 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 308 | $27,536,095 | $89,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,236 | $1,843,726 | $1,492 |
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